Nathalie Richard (born 6 January 1963) is a French actress. Life and career Richard was born in Paris, France. As a child, Nathalie Richard practised dance and ice-skating. She spent a year in New York with the Karole Armitage company, returning to join the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique graduating in 1986 since when she has worked regularly in both cinema and theatre. In 2018, alongside Liza Blanchard she took one of the principal roles in the staging of Anne Théron, created at the TNS of the play À la trace of Alexandra Badea which explores mother-daughter relations. The performance, in dialogue with pre-recorded audio-visual projections, was lauded by the press., breaking down the barriers between theatre and film. She received the Prix Michel Simon film prize for most promising actress/actor for her role in the 1988 Jacques Rivette film Gang of Four. Filmography Neneh Superstar (2022) - Jeanne-Marie Meursault Irma Vep (2022 TV mini-series) - Ondine After Love (2020) - Genevieve Ma vie avec James Dean (2017, Dominique Choisy) Sylvia van den Rood (her third film for Choisy) Les Garçons sauvages - teacher Happy End (2017) - estate agent The Great Game (2015) - Pauline Jeune and Jolie (2013, François Ozon) - Véronique Violette (2013) - Hermine Les Fraises des bois (2012, Dominique Choisy) - the mother Never Let Me Go (2010) - Madame Une petite zone de turbulences (2009) - Psychiatrist Le Plaisir de chanter (2008 by Ilan Duran Cohen) - Noémie Parc (2007) - Hélène Clou Le Pressentiment (2006 by Jean-Pierre Darroussin) - Gabrielle Charmes-Aicquart The Passenger (2005, by Eric Caravaca) - Suzanne Belhorizon (2005) - Isabelle 3 femmes... un soir d'été (2005 TV mini-series) - Isabelle Zim and Co. (2005) - La mère de Zim Hidden (2005, by Michael Haneke) - Mathilde Les enfants (2005) - Hélène Les visages (2003 short) Le Divorce (2003, Merchant Ivory Film) - Charlotte de Persand La chaîne du froid (2003 short) - Client Le ventre de Juliette (2003) - Fafa Merci Docteur Rey (2002, Merchant Ivory Film) - Radio Interviewer Froid comme l'été (2002 TV movie) - Claire Nearest to Heaven (2002) - Brigitte Novo (2002) - Sabine Étrangère (2002) - La serveuse Maintenant (2002 short) - Else Imago (2001) - Marianne Mon meilleur amour (2001 short) - Corinne L'hiver sera rude (2001) - Solange They Call This... Spring (2001) - A naiad Confusion of Genders (2000) - Laurence Albertini